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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major 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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