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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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