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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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