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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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