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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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