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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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