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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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