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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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