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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new 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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