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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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