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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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