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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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