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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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