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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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