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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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