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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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