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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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