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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the 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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