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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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