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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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