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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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