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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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