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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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