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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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