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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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