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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies 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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