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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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