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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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