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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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