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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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