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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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