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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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