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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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