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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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