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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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