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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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