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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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