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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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