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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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