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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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