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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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