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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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