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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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