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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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