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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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