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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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