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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the 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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