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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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