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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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