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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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