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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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