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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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