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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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