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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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