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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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