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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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