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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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