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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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