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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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