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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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