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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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