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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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