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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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