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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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