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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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