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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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