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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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