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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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