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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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