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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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