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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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