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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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