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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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