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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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