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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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