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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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