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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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