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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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