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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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