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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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