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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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