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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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