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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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