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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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