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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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