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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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