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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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