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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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