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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)