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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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