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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the 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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