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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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