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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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