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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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