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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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