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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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