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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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