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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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