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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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