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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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