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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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