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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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