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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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