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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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