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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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