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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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