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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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