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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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