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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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