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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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