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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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