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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants 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 handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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