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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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