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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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