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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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