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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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