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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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