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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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