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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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