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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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