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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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