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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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