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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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