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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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