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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the 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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