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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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