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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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