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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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