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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important 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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