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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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