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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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