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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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