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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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