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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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