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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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