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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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