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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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