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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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