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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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