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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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