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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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