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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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