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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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