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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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