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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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