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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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