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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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