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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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