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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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