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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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