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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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