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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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