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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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