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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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