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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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