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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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