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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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