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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources