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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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