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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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