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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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