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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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