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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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