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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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