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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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