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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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