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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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