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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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