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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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