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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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