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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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