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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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