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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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