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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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