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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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