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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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