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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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