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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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