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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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