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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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