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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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