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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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