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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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