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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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