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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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