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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies 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 participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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