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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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