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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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