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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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