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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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