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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines 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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