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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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