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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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