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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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