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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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