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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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