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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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