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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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