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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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