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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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