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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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