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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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