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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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