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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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