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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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