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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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