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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business 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 deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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