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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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