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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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