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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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