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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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