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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources