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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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