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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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