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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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