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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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