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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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