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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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