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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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