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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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