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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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