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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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