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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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