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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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