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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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