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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the 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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