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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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