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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores 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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