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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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