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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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