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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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