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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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