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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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