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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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