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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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