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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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