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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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