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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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