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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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