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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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