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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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