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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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