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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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