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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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