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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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