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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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