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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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