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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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