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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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