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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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