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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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