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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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