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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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