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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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