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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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