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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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