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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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