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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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