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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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