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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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