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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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