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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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