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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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