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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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