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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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