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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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