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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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