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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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