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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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