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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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