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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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