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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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