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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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