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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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