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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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