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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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