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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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