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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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