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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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