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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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