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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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