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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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