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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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