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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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