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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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