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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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