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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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