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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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