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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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