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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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