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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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