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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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