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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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