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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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