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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies 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 get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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