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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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