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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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