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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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