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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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