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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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