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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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