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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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