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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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