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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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