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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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