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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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