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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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