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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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