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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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