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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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