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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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