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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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