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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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