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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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