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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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