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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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