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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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