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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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