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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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