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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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