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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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