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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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