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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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