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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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