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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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