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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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