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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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