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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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