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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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