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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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