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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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