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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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