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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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