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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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