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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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