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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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