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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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