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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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