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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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