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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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