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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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