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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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