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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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