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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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