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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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