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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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