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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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