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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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