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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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