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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key 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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