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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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