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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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