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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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