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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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