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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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