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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the 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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