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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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