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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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