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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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