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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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