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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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