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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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