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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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