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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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