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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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