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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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