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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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