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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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