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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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