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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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