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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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