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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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