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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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