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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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