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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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