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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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