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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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