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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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