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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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