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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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