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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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