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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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