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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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