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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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