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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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