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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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