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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews 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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