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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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