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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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