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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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