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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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