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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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