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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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