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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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