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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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