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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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