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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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