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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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