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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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