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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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