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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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