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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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