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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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