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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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