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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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