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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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