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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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