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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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