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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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