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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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