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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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