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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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