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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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