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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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