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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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