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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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