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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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