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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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