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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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