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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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