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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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