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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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