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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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