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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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