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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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