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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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