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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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