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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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