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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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