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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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