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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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