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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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