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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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