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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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