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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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