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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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