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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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