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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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