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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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