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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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