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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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