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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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