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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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