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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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