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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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