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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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