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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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