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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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