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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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