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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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