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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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