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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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