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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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