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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major 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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