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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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