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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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