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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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