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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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