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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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