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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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