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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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