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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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