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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education