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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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