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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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