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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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