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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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