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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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