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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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