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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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