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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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