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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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