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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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