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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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