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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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