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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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