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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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