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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key 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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