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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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