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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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