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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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