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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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