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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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