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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major 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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