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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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