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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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