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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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