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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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