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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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