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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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