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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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