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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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