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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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