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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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