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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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