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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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