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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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