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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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