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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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