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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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