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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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