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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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