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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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