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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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