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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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