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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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