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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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