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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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