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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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