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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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