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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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