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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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